Amy Osborne
America’s Dangerous Trucks
DOT Rejected Truck Side Guards After Meeting With Trucking Industry Lobbyists
The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks.
by Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, and A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, photography by Amy Osborne for ProPublica,